F 127 
.S3 S3 

Copy 1 



LIBR(^RY OF CONGRESS 



IIJ^IIllMlllllililllliillJlillJj^l 

007 925 350 9 



1 



Author . 



^^*o^ 




Title 



E 

S5.S3 



Imprint. 



Xe-~47372-2 aPO 




TiTuiN AND mm 



OF THE 



SCHOHARIE COUNTY 



HtstortG^l ^oGtet^, 



AT SCHOHARIE, IS". Y. 



Founded Nov. 29, 1888. Incorporated March 4, 1889. 




SCHOHARIE, N. Y. : 

PRINTED AT THE REPUBLICAN OFFICE. 

1889. 



Constitution and By-Laws 



OF THE 



SCHOHARIE COUNTY 



His topical Society, 



schoharif:, n, y„ 



vvrnr the 



Articles of Incorporation, List of Officers and 

Members, and Circular Requesting 

Loans and Contributions. 



Founded Nov. 39, 1888. Incorporated March 4, 1889. 



SCHOHARIE, NY.: 

PRINTED AT THE REPITBLICAN OFFICE. 

1889. 



TABLE OF rOiNTENTS. 



Page. 

ORfJANIZATION -^ 

Articles of iNcoKroKATiox 5 

constitutk >n s 

By-Laws 12 

Contributions 15 

Officers 17 

List of MEAruERs is 



ORGANIZATION. 



On Thursday, Nov. 29th, 1888, Henry Cady, Dr. H. F. Kings- 
ley and Prof. Solomon Sias met in the parlor of Wood's Hotel, 
Schoharie, to consult upon the feasibility of forming a County 
Historical Society. As the result of their conference the fol- 
lowing resolution was di'awn up and placed in the hands of 
Supervisor J. P. Chapman, Middlehurgh, for presentation to 
the Board of Supervisors. The following extract from their 
published proceedings for 1888 shows the result: 

"By unanimous consent the rules of order was suspended and 
Mr. Chapman offered the following : 

'' Resolved, That the following named persons or a majority 
thereof, Mark W. Stevens, Hobart Krum. John B. Grant. S. L. 
Mayham, Solomon Sias, Henry Cady. Henry F. Kingsley. Sey- 
mour Boughton, Charles Brew.ster, Charles E. Kniskern, Frank 
G. Mix, George L. Taylor. Charles M. Thn>op. William D. 
Gebhard. Smith Youngs and Peter C. Vroman, be granted the 
free use of the l)uilding known ;is "Tlit^ Old Stone Fort," of 
whi(;h the Boai-d of Supervisors is the legal custodian, provided 
that within the ensuing six months they organize a society or 
asstx^iation to be known as '"Tlie Scholinrie County Historical 
Society," and within a year from date ser-ure a charter of or 
graiization under General Laws, Chapter 2(IJ?, laws of lS7i). or 
such other law as has been or may be pnsscxl by the 1^'gislature 
making and governing such organizatif)iis; and that the Cus- 
todian of the Building a{)poiTit<"d by this Boa r<l shall be. under 
the direetion and control of sueh organization as far ijs inay 
not conflict with instructions given him by this or ensuing 
Boards of Su))ervisoi-s;— and i)rovi(led also that the use and 
control of sjiid building sliall Im> givou the bt.lurc mentioned 



persons only so far iis may be necessary for the organization, 
uses, and purposes of such Historical Association. 

"Prof. Sias being present, and the privilege of the floor hav- 
ing been iU'corded, he addrcss'-d the lioard urging iU^ adoption. 

"The resolution was theivupon unanunously adnjitcd." 

The following Thui-sday. Dec. (Jth, at tlic regular monthly 
nieeting of Niiigara Engine Cv. No. 6. Prof. Sias brought the 
8ubj(H"t before thcin. and it was moved by E. H Heck and 
unanimously can-ifd' "That we extend t<>the Schoharie County 
Historical Society the ast' of Niagara Engine Company's parlor 
for their meetings for organization and so long as it may be 
ased by them thereafter for their meetings." 

As soon as it could be accomplished thereafter a majority of 
of those mentioned in the resolution assembled in the parlor of 
the Engine C^ompanyand to(»k the preliminary steps for f)rgan 
ization. The law firm of Krum iSr Grant volunteered to draft 
the paper.-* necessary for incorjioration, a conmiittt'e was ap 
points! t<^ prepare a constitution and by-laws modelh-d after 
those of the Oneida C'ounty Historical Society ; and at a meet 
ing held Monday. March Ith. 1HS9. the Articles of Incorpo 
ration, and the Constitution and By-laws were adoptt^d. oflicers 
elected for the ensuing year, and the Society went into legal 
and incorporated existence. 



ARTICLES OF INCOIIPOIUTION. 



We, the undersigned, citizens of the United States, residing 
in the County of Schoharie and State of New York, and being 
also citizens of the said State of New York, of the age of twenty- 
one years and upwards, do hereby associate oiu selves and form 
a corporation pursuant to the provisions of the Statutes of the 
State of New York and particularly under Chapter 267 of the 
laws of 1875, as amended by Chapter 53 of the laws of 1876, as 
amended by Chapter 98 of the laws of 1880. 

The name by which such corporation shall be known in law 
is "The Schoharie County Historical Society." 

The particular object and business of said Society shall be 
and is, to create an interest in historical matters, gather, collect 
jind disseminate historical information, collect, receive, preserve 
and safely keep historical records, documents, books, papers, 
maps, manuscripts, letters, journals, relics, and other historical 
data, articles, and things, and generally to do and transact any 
and all matters, business, and things that may be properly and 
lawfully done and transacted by or pertains to or comes within 
the scope of such incorporated historical society. 

The principal office and place of business of said society shall 
bo in the village of Schoharie, in the County of Schoharie, N. Y. 

The Sciid Corporation shall be managed by its president, throe 
vice-presidents, a recording secretary, a corrf^sj)onding secre- 
tary, a treasurer, a lilji-arian, and five members of said society, 
who shall constitute its Boju'd of Managers. 

The names ( »f said managers for the first year of the exis- 
tence of said Corporation are Mark W. Stevens. President; 
(J-eorgv- L. Dauforih, 1st Vice-President; Wm. E. Roscoe, 2d 
Vice-President; Hobart Krum, ;kl Vice-President; Henry F. 
Kingsley, Recording St^cretary ; Solomon Sias, Corros])onding 
Secretary ; John B. Grant, Treasurer ; Henry Cady, Librarian ; 
and Charh^s Brewster. Frank G. Mix, William D. Gebhard, 
Peter C. Vroman, and Martin Van Buren llagar. 



Said Managers and Martin L. Scha-ffor, Henry A. Brown, 
Arthiu- H. Farquher, Charh^s E. Kniskem. Smith Youngs, 
Daniel W. Jenkins, John W. Larkin. WilHam Whittinj;, Luman 
lieed, Dr. Richtmyer Hubbell. Daniel H. Miller, Orin Hnse, 
Seymoiu' Boughton, Dow Beeknian, Orson Spickernian, Henry 
H. Johnson, Gilbert France. Jacob VanValkenburgh. Peter F. 
Zimmer, James M. Foster, David Enders, Edward Lamont, 
Albert L. Fisher and John Van Schaick constitute.' a Board of 
Councillors of said scxnety, — the foregoing being all the otticers 
of said society for the first year. 

(Signed.) G. L. Danforth. M. V. B. Hagar, Dow Beekinan. 
Wm. E. Roscoe, Henry Cady, Henry F. Kingsley, Hobart 
Krum, Mark W. Stevens. Peter C. Vroman, Solomon Sias. 
John B. Grant, Frank G. Mix. Cha><. Brewster. Wni. I>. 
G^bhard. 



State ok New Yokk. t ^. 
County of Schoharie, ( ^^ 

On this i>th day of February. 1SS!«. before nic p<'i-sonally canu- 
Martin V B. Hagar. to nic ixTsonally known to be one of the 
pei>«)ns who (!xecut<'d the foregoing Articles of Incoritoration. 
and who acknowledged to nie the cxiM-ution thereof. 

S. G. BADGLEY. 

Justice uf the Pnicc. 



State ok New York. / .. 
C'oimty of Schoharie ( '^' 

On this l.Slh day of Fcl)ruary. one tliousand eight hundred 
and eighty-nine, before nie ])ersonally came George L. Danforth 
and Dow Tieekman. to me ]iersonally known to l)e two of the 
persons wh(» e.xecut^'d the foregonig Articles of Incorporation 
and wlio seveivilly acknowledged to me tlie execution thereof. 

W H. ENGLE, 

Noiari/ l'nhli< 



State of New York, i 
Schoharie County. ( ■ 

On this 19th day of February, 1889, before me personally 
came William E. Roscoe, to me personally known to be the 
person who executed the foregoing instrument or Articles of 
Incorporation and who ackno vvledged to me the execution 
thereof. 

A. J. YOUNG, 

Justice of the Peace. 



State of New York, ( 
County of Schoharie. S "'' 

On this 19th day of February, 1889, before me personally 
came Henry Cady, Henry F. Kingsley, Hobart Krum, Mark 
W. Stevens, Peter C. Vroman, Solomon Sias, John B. Grant, 
Frank G. Mix. Charles Brewster, Wm. D. Gebhard, to me per- 
sonally known to be the persons who executed the foregoing 
instrument or Articles of Incorporation and who severally 
acknowledged to me the execution thereof. 

JAMES M. BURNS, 

Notary Public. 



I hereby give my written consent and approbation of the 
within Certificate of Incorporation. — March 4th, 1889. 
STEPHEN L. MAYHAM. 

Justice of the. Supreme Court. 



Filed March 5th, 1889. 



ARTHUR D. MEAD, 

Clerk. 



CONSTITUTION. 



ARTICLE I. 

This society shall be called ' 'The Schoharie County Ilistorico 
Society." 

ARTICLE II. 

The object of this society shtill be to create an interest in his 
torical mattere; to discover, gather, collect and disseniinatt- 
historical information: collect, receive, preserve, and safely 
keep historical records, documents, books, papers, maps, manu- 
scripts, letters, journals, relics, and other historical data, 
articles, and things, which may (,'stablish i)r illustrate the his- 
tory, growth, and i>rogress of the County of Schoharie and it& 
surroundings. 

ARTICLE III. 
The society .shall consist of ivsidcnt. corn^ssponthng. h(jnorarv 
and life members. Resident members shall be residents of tlu 
County of Schoharie The names of all candidates shall \h 
n.derred to the CoimmitU'c on Membei*ship. and action shall iio( 
1x1 t<xk(m until a sul)S(>nvi('nt meeting; when. ui)on a rejiort from 
that committfc ,i m.ijority shall be rciiuin'd for election. 

ARTICLE I\' 

Itosident iui'iubei*s sliall ]>ay an a<lmissioii fee of one (lollarl 
and, thereafter, an annual fee of fifty cents, which shall bo 
paid on or b«>for(> tlie fi?'st day of May in each and every year' 
Any memberin am^arsfor annual dues on the .second Tues(la>i 
in January in each year, and wIki shall have received not in- 
thereof from the trea.surer as early as tlie ]>rece(linK first da\ 
October, .shall no longer be considered a member of the sociei\ 
.lud his name may 1k' droji]>ed upon a majority voti' of the 
society. 

.AirnCLE V 

The ullicers ul flu • s(iciet\- shall consist of ,i Tresideuf, Fu-t. 



9 

Second, and Third Vice Presidents, a Recording Secretary, a 
Corresponding Secretary, a Librarian, or Curator, and a Treas- 
urer, who shall be elected annually, on the second Tuesday of 
January by a majority of ballots, and who, together with an 
Executive Committee of five from among the members of the 
Board of Councilors, shall constitute a Board of Managers of 
the society, exercisi ng the duties and discharging the responsi- 
bilities which belong to boards of trustees in general. Seven 
members of the Board of Managers shall constitute a quorum 
at any regularly called meeting. 

ARTICLE VI. 

There shall be a Board of thirty-seven Councilors, who shall 
hold office for life or so long as they shall continue to be mem- 
bers. An Executive Committee of five shall be elected annually 
from among the Board of Councilors. All vacancies in the 
Board of Councilors shall be filled at the next annual meeting 
of the society by a majority of ballots, on the nomination of the 
Executive Committee. 

ARTICLE VII. 

None but life or resident members shall be eligible to office or 
(|u;»lified to vote. 

ARTICLE VIII. 

The payment of ten dollars at one time shall constitute a life 
member, exempt from the payment of annual dues. 

ARTICLE IX. 

The President shall preside at all meetings of the society, 
regulate its proceedings, keep and preserve order, and have a 
casting vote. He shall be chairman of the Board of Managers. 
In his absence the Vice Presidents may discharge the duties of 
president, and shall take precedence in the order named in 
article five. 

ARTICLE X. 

The Recording Secretary shall have the custody of the con- 
stitution, by-laws, and records of the society, and shall notify 
all persons of their election to membership. He shall give due 
notice of all regular and special meetings, and keep a record of 



10 

the proceedings of the same. At least two days' notice by mail 
or peitionally shall be given of all special meetings. He shall 
be seei*etary of the Board of Managei"s, and shall keep a record 
of their proceedings. 

ARTICLE XL 

The Corresponding Secretary shall have the custody of all 
letters and communications on the business of the society, and 
shall submit to the society all communications received by him 
as such secretary. He shall, imder the direction of the society, 
prepare all communications to be addressed to others in the 
name of the society, and keep copies of such as may be im- 
portant. 

ARTICLE XII. 

The Librarian or Curator, under the direction of the Board 
of Mantigcrs. shall have tiie custody, care, and superintendenii 
of the librai-y. cabinet and colle<-tion belonging to the society or 
in its possession, and shall, it reipiircd, prepare and contimie a 
catalogue of the sjmie, and shall arrange the collection of the 
society in m manner convc^nient anil suitable for reference and 
inspection. He shall k(^cp a record ot all donations and loans 
to the sjciety. and shall pn^pare and read at eiich annual meet 
ing thereof a stiitement of the growth and condition of tbe 
library and collection of tlie society. 

ARTICLE Xlll. 

The Trejxsurer shall receive and keej) all securities and moneys 
due and payable or l»elongmg to the society. He shall give 
such bonds as the Board of Ma nailers may direct. He shall pay 
sucli sums as the society sliall du-cct ujxtn the written order ol 
the l*r<'sident. or one of the Vice I'residents and any two mem 
bers of the Executive Conunitti'c. He shall keei» a true account 
of his receijits and disbursements, and render a statement 
thereof at the annual meeting of the society, or whenever called 
upon to <lo so by the society or by the Board of Managers. 

.MrncLE XIV 

It shall be the duty of the B«»ar(1 of Managers to di.scharge 
(;Oward tbe siM-icty tbe duties whieli orduiarily belong to boards 
of trustees of corporations, subjec;t only to the restrictions of 



11 

this constitution. It shall exercise a general supervision over 
the funds and affairs of the society; and a majority thereof at 
any time may restrain any appropriation of money ordered by 
the society, which in their judgment is not warranted, or is 
forbidden by article eighteen of this constitution. It shall 
make annually on the second Tuesday of January a detailed 
report to the society of its transactions for the preceding year, 
with recommendations for the development and advantage of 
the society as seem to it best. 

ARTICLE XV. 

All officers shall continue in office until their successors are 
elected and accept or (qualify or give the required bond. 

ARTICLE XVI. 

The sotiiety shall meet quarterly on the second Tuesday in 
April, July, October and January. The president, or either of 
the vice-presidents, or the chairman of the executive committee, 
may direct the call of a special meeting at any time. 

ARTICLE XVII. 

Seven members who shall attend any regularly called meet- 
ing shall constitute a quorum. 

ARTICLE XVIII. 

No del)t shall be incurred in the name of the society, for any 
purpose whatever, beyond the amount of its unappropriated 
funds in the hands of the treasurer at the time any expendi- 
ture may be authorized. Nor shall any officer or committee 
incur any obligation in the name of the society without the 
authority of t)ie society previously conferred by a vote of the 
society. 

ARTICLE XIX. 

This constitution may be amended by a two-thirds vote of 
the members present at a regular meeting, provided notice of 
the pr<)posed amendment shall be given at two regular meetings 
next previous to the vote tliereon and such notice published at 
least once in at least on(; of the papers published in the village 
of Schoharie ten day prior to said vote. 



BY-LAWS. 



1. The regular meetings of this society shall be held at Niag- 
ara Engine House in the village of Schoharie at half -past seven 
o'clock P. M., unless a dittennit hour shall be designated by the 
previous meeting ; or at such other place in the village of Scho- 
harie as may be designated at such previous meeting. 

2. Special meetings may be called at such time and place as 
the President or either of the Vice-Presidents may designate. 
The Recording Secretary shall give notice of both regular and 
sp(H;ial meetings of the society. 

3. The annual meeting i)f the Society shall be held on the sec- 
ond Tuesday of January annually. The ele(;tion of officers 
shall then take T)lace, and the annual reports of the officers of 
the previous year sliall be received, and, if approved, adopted. 
At each annual meeting there shall be an address delivered be- 
fon? the society by some person to be appointed by the society 
on the ref^ommendation of the Committee on Addresses. 

\. Within the next t<Mi days the President shall apjtomt fnun 
among the active niembei>i of the society the following Stand- 
ing Committees, to consist of three members each, viz: 

1. Finance. 

2. Membership. 

8. Donations and Collections. 

4. Addnjsses. 

5. Property and Fixtures. 

6. Publi(;ation. 

7. Biography and Histxirical Mattel". 

And the Secretary shall forthwith publish the committees so 
appointed in at least one of the j)ai»ers ])ublish('d in Scholiaric, 
Cobl(!skill and Middh^burKli 

5. The President shall be r.r-o{firio Chairman of the Commit- 
tee on Finance. It shall be the duty of such conmiittee to su 
porvise the books, accoimts. and rei)orts of the Treasurer and 
thi' tinanciaJ reports and e.x|K!ndilures of the society; to con 



13 

sider and recommend all suitable measures to increase the reve- 
nues of the society and promote economy in its expenditures ; 
to examine and report upon all claims against the society, and 
upon all propositions for the appropriation and expenditure of its 
funds when such propositions have not been made or re- 
ported upon by some other standing committee of the society. 
It shall also recommend to the society a proper investment of 
its funds. 

6. The Committee on Membership shall impiire into the qual- 
ifications of candidates proposed for membership, and promptly 
report thereon to the society ; and it shall be its duty to labor 
to increase the membership by inducing all proper persons to 
become meml>ers. Propositions for membership shall be in 
writing and any person may become a member of the society, 
upon being elected by the society and paying his membership 
fee. The charter members shall be notified by the secretary 
of their election to membership. 

7. The Coinmittee on Donations and Collections shall have the 
supervision of the discovery, solicitation, and transportation 
of donations and loans for the collection of the society. It 
shall make such recommendations to the society in regard to 
the procuring of historical materials by purchase or otherwise 
as may seem to it desirable. 

8. The Committee on Addresses shall ai'range for the delivery 
of papers and addresses on historical topics and investigations 
connected with the objects of the society at the regular meetings. 

9. The Committee on Property and fixtures shall have the 
charge and supervi'ion of the rooms of the society and its prop- 
erty otherwise than its catalogued collections ; shall keep the 
same in repair, and shall recommend such additions from time 
to time as the growth of the society shall render necessary. 

10. The Committee on Publications shall have the charge 
and supervision of all the publications of the society, in order 
that the same may be properly and correctly printed whenevcM- 
directed by the society. It shall also recommend for publica- 
tion by the society such material as it may deem desirable. 

11. The Committee on Biography and Historical matter shall 
have charge of the procuring of details and data respecting the 
history of the (bounty and its surroundings, and of the iiuli 
viduals and matters prominent in or connect(>d with such data 
and history; and it .shall bo the duty of its members to prepare 
and arrange these data in a manner suitabln for preservation 
and reference. 



14 

12. All reports of the staiuling coiiimittoos shall bomade to 
the society in writing, and i)Ia(;ed upon tile; but the committees 
may report by resolution if they shall deem it expedient. 

13. All books, manuscripts, and other articles belonging or 
loaned to the society shall be plainly marked with the name of 
the society and with tlie name of the donor or pei*son loaning 
the article. They shall be numbered and entered correspondingly 
in the catalogue. 

14. No books, maps, ('harts, manuscripts, or copies then^of, 
nor any other article beltjnging to the library, or collection, or 
cabinet of the society shall be tcaken from its rooms without the 
written permission of the librarian and a majority of the exec 
utive conmiittee, who shall take and file a receipt for the same. 

15. No book or other article placed on deposit with the society 
shall be removed from th<' library or rooms of the society ex- 
cept on the written consent of the owner thereof. 

1(). Th(^ printed books in the library of th«' society shall be 
accessible to all members, whether resident, life, honorary or 
corresponding, and its manuscript collections at the discretion 
of the librarian. To visitors who are not members access to the 
manuscript collections of the society can be had only by the 
consent of the librarian or curator, or a member of the Com- 
mittee on Library. 

17. Any member of this society may be expelled by the allir- 
mative vote of two-thirds of all the members present at a ri'gu 
lar meeting, provided notice of the motion to expel shall be 
given at a* meeting held at least four weeks previous thereto. 

18. Anv of these By Laws may be susj)ended in caseof atcm 
porary emergency by the unanimous vot<' of a meeting duly 
organized. The}' may be amended from time to time by a ma- 
jority vote of the members pres(mt at a regular nu^eting. i)ro- 
vidod notice of the proposed amendment has been given at 
the previous n^gular meeting. 

19. At the regular meetings of the society the following sliall 
be the regular order of business: 

1. Rea<ling of the minutes of the previous meeting. 

2. A(;knowledgments of donations or loans to the society. 

3. Reports and conununications from the ollicers of the so- 
ciety. 

i. Reports of standing committees. 

r>. Rcjiorts of special committi<'es. 

(i. Ele<'tion of members. 

7. Misccllnneous business. 

H. Reading ol papers and delivery •>[' addrfsses. 



CONTRIBUTIONS. 



In soliciting contributions, donations, and loans for the Scho- 
harie County Historical Society we are met with these ques- 
tions—What do you wish to get? Will it be taken care of ? 
Can I have it again if necessary? To answer these questions 
briefly is th" object of this circular, and, in return, we shall 
be pleased to hear from any who will assist in forming or add- 
ing to the collections of the society. 

WHAT IS DESIRED ? 

1. Books. ^AU books of whatever character of which any 
person who is now or has been a resident of the county is the 
author, editor, publisher or printer. All books relating to the 
Indians or the prehistoric residents of this portion of the State. 
All relating to the history, settlement, growth, development, 
agriculture, manufactures, and industries of the towns of this 
and surrounding counties. All the publications of Historical 
Societies, and of the State of New York. All the publications 
of th'3 United States bearing upon the civil, political, educa- 
tional, and religious history of this or any other portion of 
the country. 

2. Pamphlets. —All pamphlets that come under any of the 
above descriptions of books desired. All published sermons 
having a local, historical, or personal significance; all histori- 
cal and anniversary discourses, addresses, and published cele- 
brations; all publislKid speeches of public men who are or have 
been residents of the county ; all political, religious, and other 
reports and pamphlets published within the county ; all cata- 
logues and reports of schools, academies, and other institutions 
or associations of (education, charity, morals, or religion which 
have been, arc now, or may hereafter be established within the 
county or its surroundings; oddcojnes of old newspapers which 
have been preserved for any purpose. 

3. Maxusc'ripts. — Old deeds and conveyances, or photo- 



16 

graphs of the Kamc ;-autofj^raph lettei-s ; letters, journals, and nar- 
ratives of early settlers; surveys and field hixjks uf old estates, 
rojxds, settleuients and villuf^es; reeords. muster rolls and doe- 
uments connected with any military organization ever formed or 
attempted within the county whethi^r it went into actual st'rvice 
or not; all old maps whether of local or general charac;ter. 

4. Pictures. — Views of historic spots, structures and events; 
ground plans of fortifications, defences, structures, and settle- 
ments ; j)ortrait8. busts, pictures, and photographs of local and 
historical persons; all pictures, paintings, and photographs 
which have a local or historical value. 

5. Implements. —All prehistoric and Indian remains, relics, 
and articles ot every variety and description. 

6. Relics. — All relics and mementoes in any way connected 
with the early history of this portion of the Stiite, or with the 
experience of any of its settlei*s here or in their earlii'r homes. 

7. Natural History. — All specimens illustrating the geolog- 
ical formation, mineral wealth, animal and vegetjible life of the 
county and its immediate surroundings. 

PRESERVATION. 

The "Old Stone Fort'" is considered a fire-proof structui-e. A 
competent Librarian or Curator will be in chargi' of the coUec 
tions. The society will endeavor to cataloguf', arrange, exhibit, 
and carefully preserve all articles connnitted to its care. No 
property belonging to the society can be removed from the 
building or handled, except under carefully prepared regula 
tions. No propert.y loaned to the s<x;iety can be taken from its 
rooms except vi]K)n th<' written consent of the owner ])reviously 
obtaine(l ; an<l the o\vnerof an article loaned to the societ.y may 
reclaim it at any time upon signing a receipt showing the so 
ciety is no longer held responsible for its <rare or un.'servation. 
MARK W. STE^'ENS. Pn'snleiit. 
HENRY F. KINGSLEY. Rrc. Secretary. 
SOLOMON SI AS. I Committee 

HENRY. H. JOHNSON, ■ ou 

ORSON SPTCKERMAN, ^ CoUeeiUms 



Councillors, 



Mark W. Stevens. 
George L. Danforth, 
William E. Rosooe, 
HoBART Krum, 
Henry F. Kingsley, 
Solomon Sias, 
John B. Grant, 
Henry Cady, 
Charles Brewster, 
Daniel W. Jenkins, 
William Whitting. 
Dr. Richtmyer Hubbell, 
Orrin Huse, 
Dow Beekman. 
Henry H. Johnson, 
Jacob Van Valkenburgh, 
James M. Foster, 
Edward Lamont, 
John Van Schaick, 



Frank G. Mix, 
William D. Gerhard, 
Peter C Vrojian, 
Martin V. B. Hagar, 
Martin L. Sch^ffer, 
Henry A. Brown, 
Arthur H. Farquher, 
Charles E. Kniskern, 
S»iiTH Youngs, 
John W. Larkin, 
LuMAN Reed, 
Daniel H, Miller, 
Seymour Boughton, 
Orson Spickerman, 
Gilbert France, 
Peter F. Zimmer, 
David Enders, 
Albert L. Fisher. 



16 

graphs of the same ;''autograph lettere ; letters, journals, and nar- 
ratives of early settlers; surveys and field hooks of old estates, 
roads, settlements and villages; records, muster r(jlls and doc- 
uments connected with any military organization ever formed or 
attempted within the county whethtn* it went into actual service 
or not; all old maps whether of local or general character. 

4. Pictures. — Views of historic spots, structures and events; 
ground plans of fortifications, defences, structures, and settle- 
ments; portraits, busts, pictures, and photogi*aphs of local and 
historical persons; all pictures, paintings, and photographs 
which have a local or historical value. 

5. Implements.— All prehistoric and Indian remains, relics, 
and articles of every variety and description. 

6. Relics. — All relics and mementoes in any way conntrtetl 
with the early history of this portion of the Sttvte, or with the 
experience of any of its settlers here or in their earlier homes. 

7. Natural History. — All specimens illustrating the geolog- 
ical formation, mineral wealth, animal and vegetiible life of the 
county and its immediate surroundings. 

PRESERVATION. 

The "Old Stone Fort" is considered a fir(^i)roof structun*. A 
competent Librarian or Curator will be in charge of the collec- 
tions. The society will endeavor to catalosvie, arrange, exhibit, 
and carefully preserve all articles connnitted to its care. Ni> 
property belonging to the society can be removed from the 
building or handlc^d. except under carefully prepared regula 
tions. No property loaned to the siKnety can be taken from its 
rooms except upon the wnttt'u consent of the owner juvviously 
obtained; and the o\vnerof an article loaned to the society m;iy 
reclaim it at any time upon signing; a receii>t showing the so 
ciety is no longer held resi)()nsible foi* its care or nreservation. 
MARK W. STEVENS. President. 
HENRY F. KINGSLEY. Rrc. Secretary 
SOLOMON SI AS. I Committee 

HENRY. H. JOHNSON. ■ fm 

ORSON SPICK ERM AN. ^ CoHeetions 



Councillors, 



Mark W. Stevens, 

George L. Danforth, 

William E. Rosooe, 

HOBART Krum, 

Henry F. Kingsley, 

Solomon Sias, 

John B. Grant, 

Henry Cady, 

Charles Brewster, 

Daniel W. Jenkins, 

William Whittin(j. 

Dr. RiCHTMYER Hubbell, 

Orrin Huse, 

Dow Beekman, 

Henry H. Johnson, 

Jacob Van Valkenburgh, 

James M. Foster, 

Edward Lamont, 

John Van Schaick, 



Frank G. Mix, 
William D. Gerhard, 
Peter C Vroman, 
Martin V. B. Hagar, 
Martin L. Sch^pfer, 
Henry A. Brown, 
Arthur H. Farquher, 
Charles E. Kniskern, 
Smith Youngs, 
John W. Larkin, 
LuMAN Reed, 
Daniel H, Miller, 
Seymour Boughton, 
Orson Spickerman, 
Gilbert France, 
Peter F. Ziivimer, 
David Enders, 
Albert L. Fisher. 



16 

graphs of the same ^-autograph lettere; letters, journals, and nar- 
ratives of early settlei*s; surveys and field hooks of old estates, 
roads, settlements and villages; records, muster rolls and doe- 
uments connected with any military organization ever formed or 
attempted within the county whether it went into actual service 
or not; all old maps whether of local or general character. 

•4. Pk^tures. — Views of historic spots, structures and events; 
ground plans of fortifications, defences, structures, and settle- 
ments; portraits, busts, pictures, and photogi'aphs of local and 
historical persons; all pictures, paintings, and photographs 
which have a local or historical value. 

5. Implements. —All prehistoric and Indian remains, relics, 
and articles of every variety and description. 

6. Relics. — All relics and mementoes in any way conncvted 
with the early history of this portion of the Stiite. or with the 
experience of any of its settlers here or in their earlier homes. 

7. Natural History. — All specimens illustrating the geolog- 
ical formation, mineral wealth, animal and vegetable life of the 
county and its immediate surroundings. 

PRESERVATION. 

The "Old Stone Fort" is considered a fire-i)roof structui-e. A 
competent Librarian or Curator will be in charge of the coUec 
tions. The society will endeavor to catalogue, arrange, exhibit, 
and car(>fidlv preserve all articles connnitted to its care. No 

rvxrA.1. \^i'.e^uHc.i, i>aniei i>. r nsuie, 

David A. Hitchman, James M. Burns,- 

Bvron Stevens, E. Wesley Boyce, 

Hager Youngs, J'^^'ob Riekard, 

Charles Wilsey, Jacob H. Wolford. 

Charles Couch, Dr. W. S. Layman. 

Ellsworth Vroman, Peter O. Wmter, 

Woodford Gaylord, Wellingt<in E. Bassler. 

Alfred Parrott, J- Edward Young, 

William L Dietz. John H. Cornell. 

E. H. Heck. George W. Dodge, 

James Van Vechten. 

CORRESPONDING MEMBERS. 

Rufus A. Greider, of Cana joharie. Charles W . Darling, of Utica. 
Rev. Dr. William E. Griffis, of Boston. 



mi^M:i3 



LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 



007 925 350 9 



